Spring 2021  |  SCAN 3602 Section 001: The Literary Fairy Tale in Scandinavia (65777)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (49 of 50 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Literary fairy tales from Scandinavia, especially Hans Christian Andersen. Readings in translation for non-majors.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bbigelow+SCAN3602+Spring2021
Class Description:
In this course for undergraduates, the Scandinavian literary fairy tale (in English translation) will be examined as a body of literature, which originated, essentially, from folk tales and German Romanticism. Emphasis will be on Scandinavian innovations of the fairy tale genre and its tradition, especially the 19th century tales and stories by Hans Christian Andersen. While attention will be given to older authors preceding Andersen (such as Perrault and Grimm), the emphasis in the second part of the course will be creative responses to and revitalization of the genre by authors and filmmakers during the 20th and 21st centuries. A significant topic in the course will be film adaptation and cinematic re-imaginings of the fairy tale. Because of this, we will also engage with basic theories of adaptation and film and media form, giving students the chance to gain skills in film and media analysis.
Who Should Take This Class?:
This is an undergraduate course taught in English. All readings will be provided in English translation. No prior knowledge of a Nordic language is required. Students majoring or minoring in a Scandinavian language will be given opportunities to read original texts in their target language according to their level of language training.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65777/1213
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
2 November 2020

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